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Newly B-rated researcher pursues new problems on ancient culture
2022-02-22 Prof Jaco Gericke does not take an orthodox approach to research in his field, ancient culture, and in a sense that has sometimes counted against him. However, the tide has turned, and the fact that his work is not in the mainstream of scholarship may have…http://news.nwu.ac.za/improving-service-delivery-public-sector-researchers-aim
Improving service delivery in the public sector is researcher’s aim
2023-03-02 Poor service delivery is a problem throughout South Africa, but one North-West University (NWU) academic, Prof Costa Hofisi, is doing something about it. Using his research expertise, he has set his sights on contributing to service delivery improvements in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/public-lecture-examines-public-leadership-and-governance-south-africa
Public lecture examines public leadership and governance in South Africa
2023-09-19 The South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM) hosted a public lecture on public leadership and governance in contemporary South Africa on 14 September 2023. This public lecture was also a commemoration of the late Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-rewarded-innovative-digital-project-absa-competition
Student rewarded for innovative digital project in ABSA competition
2024-04-25 Through its digital innovation competition – which is designed to identify and support digital payment innovators – Absa recently honoured students from selected universities who took part in the competition. As part of Absa’s inaugural commercial payments…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-urges-students-play-role-decolonising-south-africas-legal-system
Academic urges students to play a role in decolonising South Africa’s legal system
2024-11-08 “Will you be a benchwarmer, enforcing the status quo, or will you be part of the legal revolution?” This is North-West University (NWU) law professor Boitumelo Mmusinyane’s challenge to students as he advocates for their greater involvement in efforts to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/speaker-north-west-provincial-legislature-earns-phd
Speaker of North West Provincial Legislature earns PhD
2024-12-02 The Speaker of the North West Provincial Legislature, Desbo Mohono, recently graduated from the North-West University (NWU) with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Agricultural Economics. The degree was conferred at a graduation ceremony held on the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/innovateher-2024-final-pitching-event
InnovateHER 2024 – final pitching event
2024-11-20 In a display of entrepreneurship, innovation and community impact, the North-West University (NWU) Business School magnificently hosted the final pitching event for its InnovateHER community project on Saturday, 9 November in a quest to empower young women…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-looks-health-benefits-plant-based-nutrition
Study looks at the health benefits of plant-based nutrition
2023-04-28 North-West University (NWU) researchers are investigating the role of whole-food plant-based nutrition in South Africa. Prof Andrew Robinson and Dr Nanine Wyma, currently a master’s-degree student at the NWU, are co-founders of the Physicians Association…http://news.nwu.ac.za/snail-day-raises-awareness-schistosomiasis-and-river-health
Snail Day raises awareness of schistosomiasis and river health
2023-05-03 The North-West University (NWU) Water Research Group (WRG) and the University of Limpopo (UL) recently hosted a Snail Day community workshop, sponsored by the Water Research Commission (WRC). According to Dr Lizaan de Necker, principal investigator from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/passionate-young-water-professionals-win-wetskills-water-challenge
Passionate young water professionals win the Wetskills Water Challenge
2023-04-14 Seipati Poopedi, a master’s student at the North-West University (NWU), recently participated in the Wetskills Water Challenge in Cape Town and her team walked away with the spoils. Her team members were Tariro Marekwa, an MSc student from the University…http://news.nwu.ac.za/education-association-south-africa-awards-prof-elsa-mentz-their-medal-honour
Education Association of South Africa awards Prof Elsa Mentz their medal of honour
2025-02-19 A mindset change in favour of self-directed learning could solve many of the problems in education and possibly in the workplace too, according to award-winning North-West University (NWU) expert Prof Elsa Mentz. The Education Association of South Africa (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-expert-weighs-north-west-floods
NWU expert weighs in on North West floods
2025-02-27 Torrential rains have left parts of the North West Province struggling with school closures, damaged infrastructure and impassable roads. Learners in several areas were unable to attend school due to flooded classrooms and collapsed buildings, while scholar…http://news.nwu.ac.za/what-google-maps-and-churches-have-common-when-it-comes-lifelong-learning
What Google Maps and churches have in common when it comes to lifelong learning
2025-06-06 By:Mafumane Tlhapi and Phenyo Mokgothu The offline mode of Google Maps became more than a navigation tool when Pastor Piet Tlhabanyane, from Bethesda Kingdom Ministries (BKM), an NWU alumnus and a Council member, used it to explain the risks of outdated…http://news.nwu.ac.za/groundbreaking-research-leads-comprehensive-and-effective-approach-forensic-interviewing
Groundbreaking research leads to comprehensive and effective approach to forensic interviewing
2024-08-16 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research unit recently celebrated a significant milestone with delivering the first PhD graduate in social sciences with relational dynamics and development. The groundbreaking research of Dr Constant Laubscher van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/exploring-wild-pedagogies-quest-change-south-africas-eurocentric-curriculum
Exploring wild pedagogies in the quest to change South Africa's Eurocentric curriculum
2023-11-13 University curricula must incite difficult conversations to meet today's challenges, and in recent years there has been a growing movement towards decolonising the education curriculum in South Africa. The question of “what knowledge is of most worth”, or “…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/aerobics/aerobics
Aerobics
2024-06-13 [accordion collapsed] Mahikeng Campus Aerobics is a form of physical exercise that combines rhythmic aerobic exercise with stretching and strength training routines with the goal of improving all elements of fitness (flexibility, muscular strength…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-eunice-ivala-delivers-inaugural-lecture-holistic-student-success
Prof Eunice Ivala delivers inaugural lecture on holistic student success
2025-09-18 The North-West University (NWU) celebrated a significant academic milestone on 2 September 2025 with the inaugural lecture of Prof Eunice Ivala, held at the Mahikeng Campus with the theme: “Scholarship of teaching and learning: towards holistic student…http://news.nwu.ac.za/exploring-power-community-engagement-teaching-and-research
Exploring the power of community engagement in teaching and research
2025-10-14 “Community engagement connects learning with life,” said Vincent Russell, Assistant Professor and Liberal Studies Program Coordinator in the Department of Communication at Western Carolina University. He presented a talk to the North-West University (NWU)…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/16th-chpc-8th-nithecs-coding-summer-school-2026
16th CHPC & 8th NITheCS Coding Summer School 2026
2025-11-13 You are cordially invited to the 16th CHPC & 8th NITheCS Coding Summer School that is attended at a designated university or research location in southern Africa. Upskill through training in Data Science and Machine Learning The School aims…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-shines-pmrafrica-excellence-awards